Osteoarthritis

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Library: Vrije Universiteit Brussel; 616.7: Rheumatology

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Osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis is a heterogeneous group of conditions that lead to joint symptoms and signs which are associated with degeneration of articular cartilage, in addition to related changes in the underlying bone and at the joint margins. [1]
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  1. Article: DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA FOR THE CLASSIFICATION AND REPORTING OF OSTEOARTHRITIS Classification of Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Arthritis and Rheumatism, Vol. 29, No. 8 (August 1986). Placed on college of rheumatology site: 10 Sep 2010.